Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is configured to receive a signal from a thermostat. The signal instructs the HVAC system to operate a component in a partial load mode. The HVAC system is further configured to determine that the component has exceeded its operating envelope. In response to determining that the component has exceeded its operating envelope, the HVAC system is configured to operate the component according to an override configuration. The override configuration overrides the signal to operate the component in the partial load mode.

Abstract: A numerical controller has a tool retraction function for retracting a tool so as not to damage the machined surface of a workpiece when machining of the workpiece by a machine tool is interrupted. The numerical controller identifies a machining method for the machining to be interrupted when a command to interrupt the machining is detected, determines the direction of the retraction of the tool, based on the identified machining method and the feed direction and the rotation direction of a spindle in the machining to be interrupted, and generates a movement path of the tool in the determined retraction direction.

Abstract: Improvements in a high speed smooth tool path is presented where the high speed smooth tool path to be used for primarily finishing for finishing any type of walls (negative/positive drafted) for any given bounded region be it 3, 4, 5, . . . n sided shape. The tool path incorporates a combined strategy for finishing the walls while removing any excess material leftover from a previous larger diameter cutter. This tool-motion can be utilized for roughing the regions by approximating the walls by offsetting the regions inwards. The finished boundaries are offset inwards and then cut using these methods. This is optimized as opposed to moving the cutter at a consistent speed in the cutting path. This is performed to eliminate the wasted tool-motion to the maximum extent. This technique is implemented for roughing any closed or open bounded areas regardless of the walls being straight, drafted (negative/positive or both).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to platform power consumption reduction via power state switching are described. In one embodiment, control logic causes a processor to enter a first low power consumption state (e.g., S0ix) instead of a second low power consumption state (e.g., S3) based on whether a threshold time period exists between a first wake event (e.g., corresponding to a first one of one or more awake requests) and a second wake event (e.g., corresponding to a second one of the one or more awake requests). Other embodiments are also claimed and disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for calibrating one or more sensing features for a furniture item detection is provided. More particularly, embodiments relate to determining a first noise state associated with an environment of the furniture item based on a first measured noise received from one or more sensors associated with the furniture item. A first baseline noise level for the furniture item can be generated based on filtering the first noise state associated with the environment of the furniture item. A second noise state associated with the environment of the furniture item can be determined based on a second measured noise received from the one or more sensors associated with the furniture item. A second baseline noise level for the furniture item can be generated based on filtering the second noise state associated with the environment of the furniture item. The first baseline noise level can then be adjusted to the second baseline noise level.

Abstract: A server that receives an instruction related to timer charging in a vehicle from a user includes a communication device and a controller. The instruction from the user includes first data needed for determining a time schedule and second data indicating which one of alternating current charging and direct current charging is performed. The controller is configured to control the communication device to transmit the first data to the vehicle when the second data indicates the alternating current charging, and control the communication device to transmit the first data to a direct current electric power supply facility when the second data indicates the direct current charging.

Abstract: A method of drilling a well within a target stratum. The method can include drilling based upon a target window created from previously collected and/or extrapolated data. Data is collected while drilling and the target window can be adjusted “on the fly” as well as updating and correcting previously collected data. The method can be repeated to ensure optimal drilling efficiency and minimal down time while drilling.

Abstract: An operation management system configured to acquire measured values of a workpiece from a numerical controller which controls a machine tool to measure the workpiece is provided with a measurement macro receiving unit configured to read a measurement macro for controlling the measurement from the numerical controller, a measurement macro analysis unit configured to analyze the measurement macro to identify the name of a measurement result variable loaded with the measured values, and a measurement result read-out unit configured to read out the value of the measurement result variable from the numerical controller. The operation management system easily acquires the result of the workpiece measurement from the numerical controller.

Abstract: Dynamic power routing is utilized to route power from other components, which are transitioned to lower power consuming states, in order to accommodate more efficient processing of computational tasks by hardware accelerators, thereby staying within electrical power thresholds that would otherwise not have accommodated simultaneous full-power operation of the other components and such hardware accelerators. Once a portion of a workflow is being processed by hardware accelerators, the workflow, or the hardware accelerators, can be self-throttling to stay within power thresholds, or they can be throttled by independent coordinators, including device-centric and system-wide coordinators.

Abstract: A production management system 100 includes an operating state acquisition apparatus 20a and a production management apparatus 10. The operating state acquisition apparatus 20a includes a detector 21a that is retrofitted to be mounted on a production equipment 31 disposed on a manufacturing line L1 or retrofitted to be disposed in a vicinity of the production equipment 31, and which outputs a detection signal indicating an operating state of the production equipment 31, and includes a transmitter 22a that transmits the detection signal. The production management apparatus 10 includes a generator for generating information on production state of the manufacturing line L1 by use of the detection signal received from the operating state acquisition apparatus 20a, and includes a display device for displaying the generated information on production state.

Abstract: According to an example, with respect to decentralized supply chain for three-dimensional printing based on distributed ledger technology, three-dimensional printing constraints may be ascertained for a three-dimensional part to be printed, and a plurality of attributes for three-dimensional printers may be ascertained. The three-dimensional printing constraints may be compared to each attribute of the plurality of attributes. A determination may be made as to whether the three-dimensional part is printable by at least one three-dimensional printer or not printable by any three-dimensional printer. Costs associated with three-dimensional printing of the three-dimensional part and non-three-dimensional printing based manufacturing of the three-dimensional part may be ascertained. A determination may be made as to whether the three-dimensional part is to be printed by the at least one three-dimensional printer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for optimization of an energy grid system. First and second prediction models associated with a first energy grid system and a second energy grid system, respectively, may be trained based on historical data associated with each energy grid system. A prediction model basis may be created including the first and second prediction models. Training data associated with a third energy grid system may be input into each prediction model of the prediction model basis, and an accuracy of the prediction models may be evaluated to determine whether the prediction model basis is complete. When complete, a context-matching model may be trained based on subsequent energy grid systems until the context-matching model is determined to be sufficiently accurate. Then, the context-matching model may be used to identify a prediction model matching a new energy grid system, which may be used to warm-start the new energy grid system.

Abstract: Described is an apparatus which comprises: a first voltage regulator (VR) coupled to first one or more inductors, the first VR is to provide power to a first power domain; and a second VR coupled to second one or more inductors at least one of which is inductively coupled to at least one of the first one or more inductors, the second VR is to provide power to a second power domain separate from the first power domain, wherein there is a non-zero phase angle offset between switching transistors of the first VR relative to the second VR.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technical field of 3D printing, and more particularly to a 3D printer spray nozzle structure and a method thereof for controlling speed and precision. According to the present invention, a feeding pipeline is embedded in an external shell, the feeding pipeline and an extruder are coaxially connected; the extruder is driven by a driving device, so as to rotate relative to the feeding pipeline. A rotation angle of the extruder relative to the feeding pipeline is controlled by rotation of a motor, for controlling a filament area actually sprayed by the extrude, in such a manner that printing speed and precision is controlled for suiting different requirements of different printing area. The present invention controls the printing speed and precision, for improving overall printing speed with precision requirements satisfied, and is applicable to 3D printer spray nozzle structure and controlling.

Abstract: It is described a monitor and control system comprising: an input/output module structured to receive data/information associated with a power generation system; a human-machine interface device connected to the input/output module and configured to display a plurality of different view types representing different visualizations of the data/information and an operator interface application software module configured to run on said human-machine interface device and structured to: visualize a first view associated with a first view type by a first visualization process, and visualize a second view associated with a second view type different from the first view type by a second visualization process independent from the first process.

Abstract: Unique systems, methods, techniques and apparatuses of a power grid control system. One exemplary embodiment is a microgrid comprising a plurality of switching devices, a plurality of distribution line segments, a plurality of measuring devices, each measuring device corresponding to one of the plurality of switching devices, and a network controller. The network controller is configured to: receive measurements from the plurality of measurement devices, determine a fault is occurring within the microgrid using the measurements, assign a topology classification to each of the plurality of distribution line segments, assign a proximity classification to each of the plurality of distribution line segments, determine fault location using the topology classification and the proximity classification, and isolate the fault by transmitting open commands to the two switching devices of the plurality of switching devices closest to the fault.

Abstract: A machine tool controlled by a numerical controller includes a feed handle for driving a drive-shaft for moving a tool and a workpiece relatively by using a mechanical mechanism and a motor for driving the drive shaft. The numerical controller generates an automatic feed command for driving the motor when a specific handle operation performed on the feed handle is detected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (100) for orientation of a workpiece (20) to be processed, comprising the steps of: a) providing a processing path (27) fixed on the workpiece for processing the workpiece (20); b) selecting a rigid transformation (30) of the positioning of the workpiece (20); c) simulating the processing path (27) taking account of the rigid transformation (30) of the positioning of the workpiece (20); d) determining at least one process variable (40) of the machining of the workpiece (20); wherein the steps b) to d) are repeated by modifying the at least one rigid transformation (30) of the positioning of the workpiece (20) until the at least one process variable (40) reaches a target value (43).

Abstract: A mobile input device and a command input method using the same are disclosed. The mobile input device capable of moving using a driving motor includes a command recognition unit configured to recognize at least one of a voice command and a gesture command, a command transmitting unit configured to transmit a command signal corresponding to at least one of the voice command and the gesture command input to the command recognition unit to an external electronic device, a moving unit including the driving motor, and a controller configured to control recognition of at least one of the voice command and the gesture command, transmission of the command signal to the external electronic device, and movement of the mobile input device.

Abstract: A power module includes a circuit board and a load group. The load group is installed on the circuit board. The load group includes a first-stage power conversion circuit, a second-stage power conversion circuit and plural loads. The first-stage power conversion circuit converts an input voltage into a transition voltage. The second-stage power conversion circuit converts the transition voltage into a driving voltage. A rated value of the first input voltage is higher than twice a rated value of the transition voltage. A rated value of the driving voltage is lower than a half of the rated value of the transition voltage. The distance between the input terminal of the second-stage power conversion circuit and the output terminal of the first-stage power conversion circuit is smaller than the distance between the input terminal of the first-stage power conversion circuit and each edge of the circuit board.